1727 in music

The year 1727 in music involved some significant events.

Events

April 11 – Johann Sebastian Bach gives the première of his St Matthew Passion BWV 244b (BC D 3a) at St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
Farinelli performs at Bologna, where he meets his mentor, Antonio Bernacchi.
The Davidov-Morrini, ex General Dupont and Holroyd violins are made by Antonio Stradivari.
Johann Adolph Hasse arrives in Venice.
Louis-Claude Daquin is appointed organist at St Paul's in Paris.
Agostino Steffani visits Italy for the last time, and meets Handel at the palace of Cardinal Ottoboni in Rome.
George Frideric Handel is commissioned to write four anthems for the coronation ceremony of King George II of Great Britain.

Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
- 6 Suites à 2 Muzettes, Op. 11
- 6 Concertos for 5 Flutes, Op. 15
- 6 Suites à 2 Muzettes, Op. 17
André Chéron – Sonates en trio, Op. 1
Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia – Harpsichord Sonata in G major, Op. 4
Girolamo Nicola Laurenti – 6 Concerti, Op. 1
Michelle Mascitti – 8 Violin Sonatas and 4 Concertos à 6, Op. 7 (Paris)
Antonio Vivaldi – La Cetra (The lyre) (Op. 9), 2 violin concertos and 1 for 2 violins (Amsterdam)
Robert Woodcock – 12 Concertos in 8 parts

Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 58
- Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80
- Ich habe genug, BWV 82, premiered Feb. 2 in Leipzig
- Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke, BWV 84
- Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!, BWV 157
- Dem Gerechten muss das Licht, BWV 195
- Lass, Fürstin, lass noch einen Strahl, BWV 198
- Matthäuspassion, BWV 244b
- Partita in A minor, BWV 827
Antonio Caldara – Il Batista
Johann Joseph Fux – Laetare turba
Christoph Graupner – Machet die Tore weit, GWV 1101/27
George Frideric Handel
- Coronation Anthems
- Sonatas for an accompanied solo instrument, Op. 1 (published)
Jean-Philippe Rameau – Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin
Johan Helmich Roman – 12 Flute Sonatas, BeRI 201–212
Giuseppe Sammartini – 12 Trio Sonatas
Georg Philipp Telemann
- 6 Sonatas, TWV 40:101–106
- Trio Sonata, TWV 42:e7 (likely)
Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Credidi, ZWV 85
- De profundis, ZWV 96
- Lauda Jerusalem, ZWV 104
- Magnificat, ZWV 107

Antonio Bioni – Attalo ed Arsinoe
Giovanni Bononcini – Astianatte
George Frideric Handel
- Admeto, Premiered Jan. 31 in London
- Riccardo Primo
Leonardo Leo – Il Cid
Benedetto Marcello – Arianna
Georg Reutter – Archidamia
Leonardo Vinci – La caduta de' decemviri
Antonio Vivaldi
- Farnace (first premiered; this version was lost and the 1731 Pavia version is the only one extant today)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Ernst Gottlieb Baron – Historisch-theoretische und practische Untersuchung des Instruments der Lauten
Giuseppe Graziani – Continuazione, e supplemento alla drammaturgia di M. L. Allacci<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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February 25 – Armand-Louis Couperin, organist, harpsichordist and composer (died 1789)
March 9 – Johann Gottlieb Preller, cantor and composer (died 1786)
March 14 – Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, harpsichordist, organist and composer (died 1756)
March 22 – Niel Gow, fiddler and composer (died 1807)
March 30 – Tommaso Traetta, composer (died 1779)
April 5 – Pasquale Anfossi, opera composer (died 1797)
April 29 – Jean-Georges Noverre, a founder of modern ballet (died 1810)
October 9 – Johann Wilhelm Hertel
date unknown
- Marie Favart, singer, dancer and actress (died 1772)
- Rosa Scarlatti, opera singer (died 1775)

February 1 – Giuseppe Sala, music publisher (born c. 1643)<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>
February 22 – Francesco Gasparini, composer (born 1661)
May – Daniel Roseingrave, organist and composer (born c. 1655)
August 14 – William Croft, organist and composer (born 1678)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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